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Magnificent Turandot in concert from Opera North
Opera North's concert version of Puccini's Turandot in Leeds Town Hall, conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong, is magnificent
Snowflakes and sunflowers in Leeds
Opera North's new production of The Snow Maiden is the first professional staging in the UK for over 60 years, although the magic is intermittent
Gradually going flat: Lucia di Lammermoor
Amateur gangsters, but a nicely sung, if rather staid Lucia di Lammermoor at Buxton, worth seeing for its excellent mad scene.
Dvořák’s Jacobin delights Buxton Festival audience
The charm-ometer was cranked firmly to ‘high’ yesterday evening for the opening opera of this year’s Buxton Festival with a performance of The Jacobin, an opera close to Dvořák’s heart.
Sensational Rosenkavalier in Birmingham
A superb concert performance of Der Rosenkavalier with the CBSO and Andris Nelsons receives a rapturous reception.
Opera North: La Fanciulla del West
Opera North's La Fanciulla del West, directed by Aletta Collins, contains a bold performance from Alwyn Mellor as Minnie, and a powerful Ramerrez in Rafael Rojas.